Agricultural Prices, Policy, and Equity in Sub-Saharan Africa

Within the context of Africa's continuing agricultural problems, provides a detailed empirial analysis of the agricultural pricing record at the regional and country levels in the 1970s and early 1980s and explores, with surprising results, the effets of agricultural and food prices on equity. Contents List of Illustrations Preface 1 • Introduction PART 1 DIMENSIONS AND CAUSES OF CRISIS 2 • The Nature and Dimensions of the Agricultural Crisis 3 • The Diversity of Experience 4 • Causes of the Crisis PART 2 AGRICULTURAL PRICES, MARKETING STRUCTURES, AND EQUITY IMPACT 5 • Pricing Policy and Practice 6 • Price Performance in the 1970s 7 • Agricultural Marketing and Pricing: Some Country Experiences 8 • Equity Impact of Agricultural Prices 9 • Principal Conclusions and Policy Implications Index About the Authors